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Ken Paxton Leans on Trump in Tight Texas Senate Race

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: J. David Goodman and Lauren McGaughy
Facing an energized Democratic opponent, the Texas attorney general is testing whether party loyalty can overcome voters’ reservations about him.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas has been campaigning across the state as he seeks a Senate seat in Tuesday’s election.
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Abbott Campaigns Hard — and Far Away From Paxton

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: J. David Goodman and Lauren McGaughy
The Texas governor is locked in a tough re-election fight and, Republican consultants said, having Ken Paxton at the top of the ticket is not helping.

© Shelby Tauber for The New York Times

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas at his “Let’s Roll” get-out-the-vote tour stop in Wichita Falls.
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The Christian Influencer at the Center of Ken Paxton’s New Life

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Lauren McGaughy
The Texas attorney general has been silent about his relationship with Tracy Duhon, a New Orleans woman who has built a personal brand around faith and redemption.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times; Frederick Breedon/Getty Images for Pure Flix

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Ken Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Beth Reinhard and Lauren McGaughy
Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Ken Paxton attending a campaign rally with President Trump earlier this month.
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James Talarico’s Texas House Record: Partisan Fights, Bipartisan Laws

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Lauren McGaughy
Throughout his four terms in the Texas House, James Talarico has tried to balance his two political identities.

© Brandon Bell/Getty Images

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Mailers About Transgender Students Mysteriously Appear at Texas Homes

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Lauren McGaughy
The messages purporting to offer help for transgender students are tied to a group set up last month in Wyoming.

© Shelby Tauber for The New York Times

Letters and text messages are being sent out to Texas voters regarding transgender children as early voting has begun statewide.
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Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives Charged With Fraud, Lawsuit Says

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Lauren McGaughy
Ken Paxton celebrated New Year’s Eve in 2024 with two men wanted on federal charges, one of whom donated at least $190,000 to his campaigns. The extent of his ties to the men was unclear.
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Paxton Said in Deposition That Donor Gave Him Stocks to Please God

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Lauren McGaughy
The leaked deposition from a fraud inquiry in 2014 provides insight into the Senate candidate’s investments and his tactics for defending himself.

© Antranik Tavitian for The New York Times

Ken Paxton, candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during the 2026 Republican Party of Texas State Convention in Houston.
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Without Saying His Name, Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Tells Texans to Vote For Him

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Lauren McGaughy
In a new ad, the wife of Ken Paxton, who is divorcing him for alleged adultery, tells Texas voters to focus on the “whole team,” not “individual players.”

© Desiree Rios for The New York Times

Angela Paxton, a Texas state senator, appeared in a new ad urging Texans to vote for Republicans, including her estranged husband Ken Paxton.
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Top Democrats Start to Fund James Talarico in Texas Senate Race

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Theodore Schleifer and Lauren McGaughy
The main super PAC for Senate Democrats will begin to run digital ads in the state’s Senate race, in a sign of the party’s growing confidence.

© Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press; Antranik Tavitian/Getty Images

James Talarico and Ken Paxton are locked in a tight Senate race in Texas.
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ICE Agent Shoots Venezuelan Immigrant in Austin, Local Authorities Say

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Christina Morales · Lauren McGaughy and Devon Lum
The shooting in the Texas capital is the latest by federal immigration agents as the Trump administration intensifies its deportation effort.

© Lauren McGaughy/The New York Times

Texas state troopers at the scene where one person is believed to have been shot during a confrontation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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Bo French Faces Backlash Over Posts About University of Texas Students

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Lauren McGaughy
Republican leaders brought Bo French, an anti-Muslim hard-liner, into the fold. Then he attacked Texas football fans.

© Callaghan O'Hare/Reuters

Bo French, a candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, drew bipartisan criticism for his social media posts. Above, at a conservative conference in March.
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Inside the Impeachment Trial that Threatened to End Ken Paxton’s Political Career

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Beth Reinhard and Lauren McGaughy
Mr. Paxton, the Texas attorney general now running for the U.S. Senate, was accused of abusing the power of his office to protect a campaign donor. He was acquitted on all counts.

© Jordan Vonderhaar for The New York Times

Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas at the final day of his 2023 impeachment trial.
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Near the Border, Americans Fear Losing Ties With Canadians

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Lauren McGaughy
Americans in border regions have had symbiotic relationships with Canadians, but the trade war is testing their bonds.

© Jason Redmond/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Blaine, Wash., a border town, has had a close relationship with Canadians in the past. But tensions have risen since President Trump imposed tariffs last year.
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One Dead and 15 Potentially Missing at Grand Canyon After Flash Flood

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Johnny Diaz · Lauren McGaughy · Christina Morales and Jack Healy
At least 62 people were evacuated on Saturday after flooding destroyed footbridges and damaged a campground and cabins near Bright Angel Creek in Arizona, the National Park Service said.

© National Park Service, via Associated Press

The Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch areas of the Grand Canyon National Park were damaged in flash flooding on Saturday.
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Cleanup of Rotting Food at L.A. Warehouse Took Too Long, Residents Say

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Lauren McGaughy
The stench has enveloped a neighborhood next to a food warehouse that burned in a June fire, prompting legislative action, lawsuits and thousands of complaints.

© Mark Abramson for The New York Times

It has been more than two months since a June fire left a Los Angeles warehouse full of rotting food. The cleanup is almost finished.
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Before Nepal’s Floods, Hindu Pilgrims Sought the Divine at Mount Kailash

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Lauren McGaughy · Georgia Gee and Sejal Govindarao
For many, the trek to Mount Kailash on the border of Nepal and Tibet is a once-in-a-lifetime trip to find spiritual awakening.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

Many religious pilgrims head to the Nepal region to visit Mount Kailash on the border of Nepal and Tibet. Floodwaters ravaged the area, leaving thousands unaccounted for and killing at least 675.
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Islamophobia’s Rise in Texas: ‘I Won’t Rest Until Every Muslim Is Gone’

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: J. David Goodman · Lauren McGaughy · Jesus Jiménez and Ruth Graham
Muslim communities have been growing for decades, particularly around Dallas. Now, conservatives want to roll up the welcome mat.

© Desiree Rios for The New York Times

Morning prayer at the Valley Ranch Islamic Center in Irving, Texas.
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